tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069118812751480198.post6730518315404588807..comments2015-03-29T11:53:37.885-04:00Comments on The Blue Jay Hunter - A Toronto Blue Jays Blog: Bob Davidson Hates the Blue JaysIan Hunterhttps://plus.google.com/107184554349634181475noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069118812751480198.post-31360987358404245072011-04-10T15:03:07.884-04:002011-04-10T15:03:07.884-04:00Jessica, I&#39;ll agree the Blue Jays received a f...Jessica, I&#39;ll agree the Blue Jays received a few gift calls in that game as well. There was a play where I was convinced Rajai Davis was out at second base but called safe, and a throw to third base where the Angels runner got there in time but Davidson said Encarnacion got the tag down.<br /><br />It&#39;s sad if umpires do carry grudges because ultimately they aren&#39;t supposed to let their feelings for a team or player cloud their judgement to do their job.<br /><br />Julie, I imagine they were steaming mad in the clubhouse last night, but better to shake it off and move onto the next game. No sense in staying mad about it, because it&#39;s not going to change anything unfortunately. Just hope that Bob Davidson doesn&#39;t make any more shotty calls at second base this afternoon!Ian - BJHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074587524873409802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069118812751480198.post-51432548818690520642011-04-10T12:49:59.861-04:002011-04-10T12:49:59.861-04:00just watched the replay.....that&#39;s a ridiculou...just watched the replay.....that&#39;s a ridiculous call. i hope the jays are fighting mad and want to take the series today. they deserve the win from last night! <br /><br />in slightly better news though, the red sox are 1-7 :)~julie~noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069118812751480198.post-90751636379739423272011-04-10T12:27:58.955-04:002011-04-10T12:27:58.955-04:00I have seen more bad calls already early in this s...I have seen more bad calls already early in this season then all of last season, and 2010 had a lot of controversial calls. Last nights call was very different from safe or out, and strike and ball. He had to go out of his way, to come up with one of the less commonly called rules in baseball to call interference. Umpires do carry grudges and I have heard them mad at a certain pitcher because that pitcher told off a trip A ump and said &quot;that guy is never getting a corner or side of the plate out of me, unless its dead center over the plate he is getting all balls.&quot; The thing I have seen this year more then any other so far, is terrible calls at 2nd base, and oddly enough the terrible ones I have seen this year have gone in favour of the Blue Jays.Jessicahttp://www.facebook.com/therealjessicanicholsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069118812751480198.post-37902141447885613892011-04-10T11:18:36.264-04:002011-04-10T11:18:36.264-04:00Rash, that&#39;s amazing - please find a way to ge...Rash, that&#39;s amazing - please find a way to get that to Bud Selig because he needs to see it (albeit I doubt he&#39;d ever do anything about it).<br /><br />Mattt, what with all the errors and sloppy plays, other guys on the roster made up for the shortcomings. EE and Snider stand out in my mind, but Octavio Dotel and the rest of the bullpen were rock solid last night. It&#39;s just one game - time to move on to the next one!Ian - BJHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074587524873409802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069118812751480198.post-41822830876102826042011-04-10T09:33:34.158-04:002011-04-10T09:33:34.158-04:00I think you summed up everything I would say Ian. ...I think you summed up everything I would say Ian. Nothing to add other than let&#39;s hope the Jays win today and hopefully this won&#39;t matter if for some reason the standings are close in September. <br /><br />This team&#39;s attitude is similar to last year in that they never give up. The culture has definitely changed for the better since AA took over. I&#39;m going to continue to have high expectations for Toronto this year regardless of what the experts are saying. Go Jays!Mattthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16945030075122490090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069118812751480198.post-47699562017534411072011-04-10T04:18:09.775-04:002011-04-10T04:18:09.775-04:00Dear Mr. Selig,
The reason I am writing is in reg...Dear Mr. Selig,<br /><br />The reason I am writing is in regards to one of your employees, Bob Davidson. I know that Mr. Davidson has been an MLB umpire for nearly 30 years - indeed, quite a feat. However, I am deeply concerned by Mr. Davidson&#39;s lack of rational judgement --- the past couple of years especially. <br /><br />The call at the Marlins game last year that, upon review, was clearly wrong -- is understandable -- being as it was a &#39;fair/foul&#39; call which none of us as human beings can ever be 100% correct on. That and &#39;ball/strike&#39; calls have always, and will always, be missed from time to time. Nobody is perfect. <br /><br />Which brings me to Mr. Davidson&#39;s interference call on Toronto shortstop Yunel Escobar in the 14th inning of tonights Jays vs. Angels game. Upon review, Mr. Davidson had very clearly made the incorrect call. That is not where my concern lies. <br /><br />My concern is in the fact that Mr. Davidson&#39;s incorrect call directly impacted the final outcome and score of the game. By taking a run off of the scoreboard, Mr. Davidson simply got in the way of letting baseball nature run it&#39;s course, aborting tonight&#39;s game. And that is where my concern and disappointment stems in keeping the integrity and purity of this great game intact. <br /><br />I trust that the issue impurity in tonight&#39;s game will be addressed.<br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks for your time,<br /><br />A baseball fan.Rashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069118812751480198.post-40778048385558001262011-04-10T03:18:30.344-04:002011-04-10T03:18:30.344-04:00Pat, I remember that one too - I don&#39;t even kn...Pat, I remember that one too - I don&#39;t even know how Davidson thought that was ever a foul ball. And his smugness after the call just makes me hate him even more.Ian - BJHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074587524873409802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7069118812751480198.post-26590356282825487352011-04-10T03:14:09.549-04:002011-04-10T03:14:09.549-04:00Remember this call from last year?
http://youtu.b...Remember this call from last year?<br /><br />http://youtu.be/suhgIgrrRUYPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291134922058971383noreply@blogger.com